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Add even more FTP functionality to your VB apps
Learn some new and more advanced FTP tricks. Web Editor Lamont Adams introduces you to his NotSoSimpleFTP class library.In my previous article, "Put basic FTP functionality in your VB applications," I introduced the WinInet functions and provided a class library, called SimpleFTP, that you can use to include basic FTP...
Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic, Lamont Adams, FTP, FtpDeleteFile, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
Technical articles 2002-07-15
Building and testing J2ME MIDP applications with the Wireless Toolkit
Building an MIDP application requires a little extra work. Web editor Lamont Adams explains the necessary steps and introduces you to a free tool that can automate them for you.In a previous article, I introduced you to a simple Java Micro Edition (J2ME) application for the widely used Mobile Information...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Java, Advertising & Promotion, Lamont Adams, Mobile Information Device Protocol, Wireless Toolkit, J2ME, mobile, wireless, tool
Technical articles 2002-06-17
.NET exceptions for the exceptionally challenged
What is an exception, and why should you care? Web Editor Lamont Adams provides a crash course in VB.NET's exception-handling system.The structured exception-handling system used by .NET is a highly efficient and powerful way to detect and handle errors. But if you've never dealt with exceptions before—like most Visual Basic...
Tags: .NET, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, Microsoft .NET, Lamont Adams
Technical articles 2002-05-06
JBuilder 6: Brewing Java the Borland way
What does the sixth iteration of Borland's Java IDE have to offer? Web Editor Lamont Adams offers a rundown of JBuilder 6 features.The last time I looked around at Java IDE offerings, JBuilder 4 was one of my favorites. Somehow, I missed version 5 of the product completely (I've got...
Tags: Java development tools, Middleware, Enterprise software, UML, Lamont Adams, Java, Borland JBuilder, Borland Software Corp.
Technical articles 2002-04-22
Inside C#: In-depth reference or basic language tutorial?
Web Editor Lamont Adams takes a look at Inside C# and discovers that while it offers a good introduction to the language, it's not quite the architecture reference that it promises to be.The back cover of Inside C# proclaims it as “a detailed look at the internal architecture of the...
Tags: .NET, Programming languages, Web Editor Lamont Adams, Lamont Adams, C#, Tom Archer, Microsoft Intermediate Language
Technical articles 2001-06-18

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Test-drive XP before you buy into it
Before you dive headfirst into Extreme Programming, check out these Builder.com resources to help you determine if the customer-focused methodology is right for your development team.Industry publications and trade groups are touting the benefits of Extreme Programming XP, so you may be wondering if it’s time to hop on the...
Tags: Matthew Osborn, Microsoft Windows XP, Extreme Programming
Technical articles 2002-03-19
The art of developer peer reviews
If you're looking for a way to check the consistency of your work while exchanging ideas with your coding cohorts, an informal peer review may be the answer. Here's what TechRepublic members recommend for conducting effective and valuable peer reviews.Chances are good that you’ve never produced or seen a flawless...
Tags: programming, John Connell, developer, review session
Technical articles 2001-03-16
I wish I'd thought of that...Wait, I did!
Ever had a wonderful idea for something new, only to discover that someone else had the same idea--and actually made it a reality? Web Editor Lamont Adams recounts his tale of opportunity lost and invites you to share yours.I've got to share something with you. I invented XML. Surprised? Imagine...
Tags: Lamont Adams, XML
Technical articles 2002-03-28
Then, you must know a lot about computers
Being asked to fix people's home computers seems to come with having a technical profession, at least that's what Web Editor Lamont Adams thinks. His solution? Lie!Like you, I earn my living from computers, and I love it. The great thing about my job is that I get paid to...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Games, Lamont Adams, computer, America Online Inc.
Technical articles 2002-05-24
SharpGrid cuts your grid control needs down to size
When you need a full-featured grid control, be sure to check out SharpGrid. As Web Editor Lamont Adams explains, it definitely holds its own against other ActiveX grid controls on the market.While putting together a VB program to quiz my 9-year-old on his Spanish vocabulary words, I discovered to my...
Tags: Lamont Adams, grid, SharpGrid
Technical articles 2002-04-29
You're never too old to have a mentor
Sure, you're an experienced developer, but that doesn't mean you still can't learn a few new tricks. Learn how to find a mentor who can help you expand your expertise and upgrade your skills.With your level of experience, you may have considered becoming someone’s mentor and sharing some of what...
Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Kathrine Wright, mentor
Technical articles 2001-09-26
Prevent synchronization errors with .NET objects
In the final part of our .NET threading series, Web Editor Lamont Adams takes a look at the tools that will keep you safe from the synchronization blues. Of course, he's got code for you too.As we've seen in previous articles, the .NET Framework includes easy-to-use support for creating multithreaded...
Tags: .NET, Application servers, Lamont Adams, Monitor.Enter, Microsoft .NET, critical section, monitor
Technical articles 2001-11-19
Are you using one of the 'Other' Web development tools?
Believe it or not, there are plenty of Web development tools in use whose names don't begin with "Macromedia" or "Microsoft." Here's a look at some of the tools our members say work best.In a recent Quick Poll, we asked our members to name their favorite Web development tool. Only...
Tags: Channel management, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft development tools, Beth Blakely, Web development, Web, Web Development Tools, Macromedia Inc., tool, favorite Web development tool
Technical articles 2001-08-31
Will .NET kill off all the VB6 developers?
As the hype around .NET starts to settle, a legacy question still haunts Microsoft: What's the future of VB6 developers? Builder.com editor Matthew Osborn sounds off on why VB6 is here to stay.Lamont Adams, Builder.com’s resident .NET guru, recently wrote an article entitled "I'm confused…What is '.NET' anyway?" The article...
Tags: .NET, Application servers, Middleware, C#, Programming languages, Microsoft development tools, Matthew Osborn, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Microsoft .NET, VB6 developer
Technical articles 2002-09-25
Could Python put the squeeze on Java?
If you need a platform-independent application, you better use Java, right? Not necessarily, says Lamont Adams. In this article, he takes a look at Python and describes some of the features of this flexible language.Let’s say you have to create an application that can run on a hodgepodge of different...
Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, Development tools, Lamont Adams, Python, Java
Technical articles 2001-05-03
Program your Palm from orbit with Satellite Forms
Yes, Virginia, there is a RAD tool for Palm development. Lamont Adams takes a look at Satellite Forms, an impressive high-level application builder for Palm handheld devices.Remember how ugly programming for Windows was before the foundation classes and nice RAD tools like VB and Delphi? If you’ve ever seen C...
Tags: Network technology, form designer, Lamont Adams, Satellite Forms, satellite, Palm Inc.
Technical articles 2001-04-03
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